A Work In The Masters Hands

After making the decision to follow Jesus Christ some 20 plus years ago, I never though he would lead me to where I am now. Over the last 7-8 months, God has been tugging at my heart in ways that are contrary to what I want to do. One of the mysteries of serving God and "surrendering to his will" and not mine, is that many times, God desires to stretch us more than we think we are able.

I have worked in and/or been involved in many different aspects of the Christian life and church ministry over the years. Recently, I have felt the call to shepherd people in my church. Keep in mind, I was NOT the pastor. This was perplexing, because I love my church and have no plans to leave or move at this time. For many months, I have awakened at crazy hours in the middle of the night, feeling drawn to pray for EVERYONE in my church! Until i did so, I found it hard to fall asleep again. Finally, after deciding to do what God was urging me to do, I began to have a peace without having any idea whatsoever where it would lead me. I had decided to allow God to use me where he saw fit, not where I wanted to go, but where HE wanted me to go, doing what HE wanted me to to do. This allowed me to be a work in the masters hands. Are you a work in the hands of the master?